[PDF][PDF] Population estimates of North American shorebirds, 2012

BA Andres, PA Smith, RIG Morrison… - Wader Study Group …, 2012‏ - jeaniron.ca
Estimates of population size serve a number of important purposes for species'
conservation. For shorebirds, criteria based on proportions of a given population are used to …

Habitat and social factors influence nest-site selection in Arctic-breeding shorebirds

JA Cunningham, DC Kesler… - The Auk: Ornithological …, 2016‏ - academic.oup.com
Habitat selection theory suggests that shorebirds should choose nest sites that maximize
survival and fitness. We investigated how habitat, and proximity to conspecific or …

Spatio-temporal responses of predators to hyperabundant geese affect risk of predation for sympatric-nesting species

SA Flemming, E Nol, LV Kennedy, A Bédard… - PLoS …, 2019‏ - journals.plos.org
The Arctic is undergoing rapid changes, with anthropogenic shifts in climate having
important and well-documented impacts on habitat. Populations of predators and their prey …

The influence of weather and lemmings on spatiotemporal variation in the abundance of multiple avian guilds in the Arctic

BG Robinson, A Franke, AE Derocher - PLoS One, 2014‏ - journals.plos.org
Climate change is occurring more rapidly in the Arctic than other places in the world, which
is likely to alter the distribution and abundance of migratory birds breeding there. A warming …

Accounting for uncertainty in oil and gas development impacts to wildlife in Alaska

RR Wilson, JR Liebezeit, WM Loya - Conservation Letters, 2013‏ - Wiley Online Library
Around the world, oil and gas exploration and development are moving into areas
previously undisturbed by industrial development. These activities and associated …

Inorganic and organic contaminants in Alaskan shorebird eggs

DT Saalfeld, AC Matz, BJ McCaffery… - Environmental …, 2016‏ - Springer
Many shorebird populations throughout North America are thought to be declining, with
potential causes attributed to habitat loss and fragmentation, reduced prey availability …

Predicting breeding shorebird distributions on the Arctic Coastal Plain of Alaska

ST Saalfeld, RB Lanctot, SC Brown, DT Saalfeld… - …, 2013‏ - Wiley Online Library
The Arctic Coastal Plain (ACP) of Alaska is an important region for millions of migrating and
nesting shorebirds. However, this region is threatened by climate change and increased …

Importance of the National Petroleum Reserve–Alaska for aquatic birds

J Bart, RM Platte, B Andres, S Brown… - Conservation …, 2013‏ - Wiley Online Library
We used data from aerial surveys (1992–2010) of> 100,000 km2 and ground surveys (1998–
2004) of> 150 km2 to estimate the density and abundance of birds on the North Slope of …

[HTML][HTML] Abundance and habitat use estimates show Lesser Yellowlegs (Tringa flavipes) breed in high numbers in interior Alaska

E Martin, P Doherty Jr, K Jochum… - Avian Conservation and …, 2022‏ - epe.bac-lac.gc.ca
ABSTRACT Lesser Yellowlegs (Tringa flavipes) abundance has declined by approximately
75% across North America since 1970. Despite this dramatic decline, Lesser Yellowlegs are …

Shorebird abundance estimates in interior Alaska

EC Martin, KA Jochum, CF Bagley… - The Journal of …, 2020‏ - Wiley Online Library
Interior Alaska, USA, is the least‐studied region in Alaska for breeding shorebirds because
of challenging accessibility and expectations of low densities and abundances. We …